Because He Loves Me

 

“Who is he that condemns?  Christ Jesus, who died – more than that, who was raised to life – is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.”  Romans 8:34 NIV

 

“Lord, thank You for taking care of me and everything on my heart because You love me.” This has been my personal mantra the past few weeks.  When worry or fear would try to plague my mind, I would rest in the fact that God will take care of me simply because He loves me!

As I think about my daughter, Alyssa, there isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for her. If she had a sniffle, I would be right there to wipe her nose. If she became hungry, I would fix her a snack.  If she woke up scared, I would pray over her until she fell back asleep.  And I do these things simply because I love her!  There is nothing my daughter could do or not-do to change the fact that I love her.  And this is how God loves you and me.  Selah (pause and think about this for a moment).

My friend Kelly recently shared with me that “it is not our trials that get God’s attention, but it is our cries that brings Him to action on our behalf.”  Isn’t that good?  When God hears your cries, He is moved to action simply because He loves you! God longs to wipe your tears, fight your battles and draw you to Himself today because He loves you.

God loves you so much that He gave His only Son on the cross for you.  The precious blood of Jesus was shed so that you and I could cry out, “Abba –father.”  And according to the scripture above, Jesus is currently interceding for us!  Romans 8:35-39 goes on to tell us, that nothing can separate us from God’s love – not trouble or hardship or persecution or famine. We are more than conquerors because God loves us.  Neither death nor life, nor angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers will be able to separate us from the love of God.  Isn’t this amazing? We can rest in the fact that God loves us.

Will you receive this simple truth today?  Will you say this with me, “God loves me.  I can rest in His awesome love for me.  I may not know what my future holds, but I know that my God will supply all of my needs because He loves me.” My friend, it is time to drink in His love for you.  You may have come to my website empty, but after you leave this post, I know that God will fill you to overflowing as you rest in His great love for you!

Happy Easter!

Prayer:

“Lord, thank you for loving me.  I take authority over worry, fear, depression, doubt or anything trying to keep me from resting in Your love for me this day.  I declare that You are Lord over my life and You are sitting at the right hand of God!  You are alive and I will tell the world of Your amazing love!  Happy Easter Jesus – You have Risen, You have Risen indeed!  Amen.”